Portsmouth V Liverpool 19/12/09

[Faustus]

Thought I'd start this up as there's nothing on the board. Note the absence of '@' in the thread title. *looks threateningly at Zigackly*

 

Think this has the makings of a tricky game as Portsmouth seem to have shown a bit of fight since Grant took over. Still, if we're serious about 4th place, these are the types of games we have to go and win.

 

Reina

 

Johnson

Carragher

Agger

Insua

 

Mascherano

Lucas

 

Kuyt

Gerrard

Benayoun

 

Torres

[Baresi]

I think it'll be called off. Portsmouth don't have undersoil heating and it'll be fucking freezing down there.

[ngogswilly]

Reina

 

Johnson

Carragher

Agger

Insua

 

Mascherano

Lucas

 

Kuyt

Gerrard

Benayoun

 

Torres

 

Ill go with that. Kuyt could do with a rest though. Gerrard on right, Aquilani behind Torres might be a nice surprise.

[zigackly]

Note the absence of '@' in the thread title. *looks threateningly at Zigackly*

 

Damn you, that '@' was lucky for us.

[Faustus]

Damn you, that '@' was lucky for us.

 

If we get beat, mate, I'll take your negging like a man.

[Whelan]

I think it'll be called off. Portsmouth don't have undersoil heating and it'll be fucking freezing down there.

 

It better fucking not be, my train is 6.30 in the morning!

[Baresi]

It better fucking not be, my train is 6.30 in the morning!

 

The fact it is an early kick off won't help either.

[zigackly]

If we get beat, mate, I'll take your negging like a man.

 

If we get beat the last thing I will be thinking about is negging people over '@' signs!

 

Hopefully we can take a bit of momentum from the Wigan result, Torres will be on form and hungry and we'll be celebrating a mighty two win run.

 

Doubting Aquilani will start for some reason. Call me mad, but it's just this strange feeling I have. I would be happy with the team you posted above though.

 

Do we know if Johnson is likely to be back?

[Whelan]

Is Martin Kelly still injured?

[cmuller]

7 30 am pitch inspection I believe. Why it couldn't be done the night before I've no idea as it's hardly going to improve through the dark hours is it? So if it's bad Friday evening, call it off.

 

No idea, if it goes ahead, what to predict team or result wise. From what I've seen of Portsmouth, they've been playing ok without getting the results. And you've got the risk of playing our big names on a probable hard pitch...so definitely not Aquilani starting!

[Whelan]

7 30 am pitch inspection I believe. Why it couldn't be done the night before I've no idea as it's hardly going to improve through the dark hours is it? So if it's bad Friday evening, call it off.

 

No idea, if it goes ahead, what to predict team or result wise. From what I've seen of Portsmouth, they've been playing ok without getting the results. And you've got the risk of playing our big names on a probable hard pitch...so definitely not Aquilani starting!

 

Exactly, fuck the fans who are travelling! There is no way you are getting to Portsmouth from Liverpool if you leave after 7.30! The majority of us will be well on our way by then.

[ZonkoVille77]

 

Reina

 

Johnson

Carragher

Agger

Insua

 

Mascherano

Lucas

 

Kuyt

Gerrard

Benayoun

 

Torres

 

I'd agree with the above.

Portsmouth always a tricky place for us. Hope Torres starts and that we have some momentum from the wigan game

[WhiskeyJar]

Rafa, go for 4-4-2..........just to see Ngog and Torres up front.

[Lucky Pierre]

I think it'll be called off. Portsmouth don't have undersoil heating and it'll be fucking freezing down there.

Don't all PL grounds have to have it? Just get a hair dryer on it anyway.

It better fucking not be, my train is 6.30 in the morning!

Lucky you. My coach leaves at 5.40

[Whelan]

Lucky you. My coach leaves at 5.40

 

Peasant!

[tenner]

Ill go with that. Kuyt could do with a rest though. Gerrard on right, Aquilani behind Torres might be a nice surprise.

 

Could be a good shout. It would be nice to see 4-4-2 with N'Gog partnering Torres up front.

[aws]

Agree with Faustus' side.

 

0-1 (N@Gog)

[Woo]

-------------Reina------------

 

Johnson--Carra--Agger--Aurelio

 

Gerrard-Lucas--Mascher--Yossi

 

-------N'Gog----Torres-------

[aws]

-------------Reina------------

 

Johnson--Carra--Agger--Aurelio

 

Gerrard-Lucas--Mascher--Yossi

 

-------N'Gog----Torres-------

 

I might go for that side if it wasn't for the moping factor.

[Red Phoenix]

Is Martin Kelly still injured?

 

From the offal :

 

Albert Riera, Martin Kelly and Nabil El Zhar will remain on Merseyside, however, to continue their rehabilitation from recent injury problems.

[Whelan]

From the offal :

 

Albert Riera, Martin Kelly and Nabil El Zhar will remain on Merseyside, however, to continue their rehabilitation from recent injury problems.

 

How the fuck is El Zhar injured, bummed into submission by Willy Wonka again? He only played 15 minutes against Blackburn,

[hamstrung]

How the fuck is El Zhar injured, bummed into submission by Willy Wonka again? He only played 15 minutes against Blackburn,

 

Puberty. Growing pains and suchlike.

[aws]

How the fuck is El Zhar injured, bummed into submission by Willy Wonka again? He only played 15 minutes against Blackburn,

 

We took a chance on his fitness, threw him on after a long break when he wasn't quite ready and it's back-fired. We should have gambled on Aquilani instead.

[Lucky Pierre]

Puberty. Growing pains and suchlike.

But he's twenty fucking five!

 

 

 

--------------Reina--------------

Johnson---Carra---Agger---Insua

-------Masch------Lucas--------

Yossi-------Gerrard--------Aurélio

------------Torres---------------

 

Would be mine.

[WhiskeyJar]

We took a chance on his fitness, threw him on after a long break when he wasn't quite ready and it's back-fired. We should have gambled on Aquilani instead.

 

...............I am not going to bother.